Production Head - API

Sun Pharma; Ahilyanagar; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Sun Pharma in Ahmednagar seeks a Production Head API to oversee all manufacturing operations within Global API Business. You will plan, coordinate, and direct production activities, ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

The role requires extensive experience in granulation, compression, coating, capsule filling, and related processes, with strong leadership and GMP expertise. SAP and documentation discipline are essential to drive efficiency and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• B.Tech in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 18 years of manufacturing experience in API/pharma.
• Experience in GMP, SAP, and production planning is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan production and packing activities to meet monthly targets.
• Review daily production for granulation, compression, coating, capsule filling, packing and Nutra sections as per plan (Plan Vs Actual).
• Ensure GDP at shop floor and packing areas and coordinate with IPQA/QC/Engineering/PPC/SCM/EHS & FDD.
• Handle SAP related work in Production and ensure online documentation as per cGMP.
• Review and ensure timely validation batches and proper man-power allocation.

Education

B.Tech in Chemical Engineering

Job description

Job Title:

Production Head API

Business Unit:

Global API Business

Job Grade

DGM / GM

Location :

Ahmednagar

At Sun Pharma, we commit to helping you “Create your own sunshine”— by fostering an environment where you grow at every step, take charge of your journey and thrive in a supportive community.

Are You Ready to Create Your Own Sunshine?

As you enter the Sun Pharma world, you’ll find yourself becoming ‘Better every day’ through continuous progress. Exhibit self-drive as you ‘Take charge’ and lead with confidence. Additionally, demonstrate a collaborative spirit, knowing that we ‘Thrive together’ and support each other’s journeys.”

Position Summary –

This role is responsible for overseeing all manufacturing operations, ensuring the production process runs smoothly, efficiently, and meets quality standards. This role involves planning, coordinating, and directing production activities while ensuring compliance with safety, regulatory, and company policies.

Key responsibilities:

• Planning of Production and Packing activities as per requirement to achieve the monthly targets
• To review the Production activities on daily basis for Granulation, Compression, Coating, Capsule filling, Inspection, Packing and Nutra section as per daily production plan (Plan Vs Actual)
• To ensure Good Documentation Practices (GDP) at shop floor and packing area
• To coordinate with IPQA/QC/Engineering/PPC/SCM/EHS & FDD/MSTG department for smooth functioning of Production and Packing activities
• Handling of SAP related work in Production
• To ensure online documentation as per cGMP practice in Production area
• Implementation of best practices on shop floor with respect to cGMP and to ensure that all activities of production and packing area are carried out in compliance with cGMP and safety guidelines
• To review SOPs, user requirement specification (URS), purchase requisition (PR), Investigations, Process validation protocol/report, Equipment qualification protocol/report and other QMS documents
• To handle the QMS activities in track wise /EDMS to review/approve the documents
• To ensure timely and smooth execution of commercial validation batches
• To ensure proper man power allocation and utilization in the Production/ Packing department
• To impart and ensure on time training to officers and workers on cGMP, SOPs, GDP and EHS
• To fill the daily assessment sheet as per the target assigned by the seniors
• To involve in commercial product troubleshooting along with other departments to ensure timely delivery of product to market
• To review technical protocols, reports related to investigational/ verification batches of approved products
• To ensure that the products are produced and stored according to the appropriate documentation
• To ensure on time implementation of corrective and preventive action (CAPA) with respect to investigation or audit findings or as and when required for compliance
• To maintain the discipline and punctuality among the colleagues /subordinates /workman
• To check the maintenance of the department, premises and equipment
• Ensure timely review and implementation of master documents required for smooth production
• To ensure timely preparation and review prerequisite documents required for execution of validation batches like BOMs, BMRs, protocols and reports etc
• To ensure optimum capacity utilization, efficiency setting and productivity enhancement
• Drives business excellence initiatives in production and packing area like Kaizen, Six sigma, 5S etc
• To improve the production and packing process for less time, utility consumption and better quality
• To report any deviation and abnormality of any type to seniors

To perform any other works as and when assigned by operation Head/Management

Job Requirements

Educational Qualification

B.Tech Chemical

Experience

Tenure: 18+ Years

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Disclaimer: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees as assigned to this job. Nothing herein shall preclude the employer from changing these duties from time to time and assigning comparable duties or other duties commensurate with the experience and background of incumbent(s).